War Machine

Also known as James Rhodes, Iron Man

fictional character in Marvel Comics

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Publisher: Marvel Comics
First appearance: James " Rhodey " Rhodes : Iron Man #118 (January 1979) As Iron Man : Iron Man #169 (April 1983) As War Machine : Iron Man #291 (April 1993) As Iron Patriot : Gambit #13 (May 2013)
Created by: David Michelinie John Byrne Bob Layton
Alter ego: Col. James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes
Team affiliations: Avengers The Crew Force Works Initiative Iron Legion Office of National Emergency Secret Avengers Secret Defenders Stark Enterprises United States Department of Defense United States Marine Corps West Coast Avengers
Partnerships: Iron Man
Notable aliases: Iron Man , Iron Patriot , Commander Rhodes, Hulk Machine, Iron Man 2.0, Rhodey, Shellshock, The Pilot
Abilities: Experienced Marine trained in armed and unarmed combat Aviator and aviation engineering Utilizes powered armor suit

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War Machine is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie, John Byrne and Bob Layton as a supporting character for Iron Man, he first appeared in Iron Man #118 (1979) and became a superhero with the Iron Man armor in issue #169 (1983). War Machine has since been established as an independent superhero and appeared in multiple standalone series in addition to his appearances in Iron Man comics.

Col. James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes is a military veteran and pilot who began working for Tony Stark, eventually discovering that he was Iron Man and then taking Stark's place when he was incapacitated. Stark subsequently gave Rhodes the War Machine armor. The character is among the earliest African American superheroes in mainstream comics. His race, his military experience, and his sense of morality are often used to contrast him with Tony Stark and to analyze the themes of Iron Man stories through a different perspective. War Machine is the primary romantic interest of Carol Danvers, while many of his other supporting characters and villains overlap with those of Iron Man.